Best Mexican Rice Casserole Recipes

MEXICAN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat the oil in a large dutch oven and add the garlic and onions. Cook, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and add the rice. Stir constantly, making sure the rice doesn't burn. Cook over low heat, about 3 minutes.
• Next, add the whole tomatoes, diced tomatoes, cumin, salt, pepper, cayenne and turmeric. Stir to combine and let cook, about 2 minutes. Finally, add the chicken broth and stir the mixture together. Bring the mixture to a boil, and then reduce heat to low. Cover, and simmer until the rice is not quite done, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Top with the cheese, and then bake with the lid off until the cheese is melted and the rice fully cooked, about 15 minutes. Serve with chopped cilantro.

MEXICAN BEEF AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and start to brown, then add onion, garlic, and taco seasoning. Cook until beef is no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard any excess oil. Add beans, tomatoes, spinach, chicken broth, 1 cup Mexican blend cheese, rice, and salsa. Pour into the prepared casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until rice is cooked, 45 to 50 minutes. Take out of the oven, sprinkle with remaining cheese, and bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes more.

MEXICAN RICE CASSEROLE WITH BEEF AND PORK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a Dutch over over medium-high heat. Add green bell pepper, red bell pepper, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add green chiles and jalapenos; cook and stir until starting to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add rice; cook until coated in oil, about 3 minutes. Add broth, tomatoes, Southwest seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir well and bring to a boil. Add lime juice and stir well. Cover with lid.
• Transfer to the preheated oven and bake while you prepare the meat, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork and beef; saute until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in taco seasoning, chili powder, and cumin; season with salt and pepper. Add black beans and stir.
• Remove rice from the oven and mix in the meat mixture; sprinkle a few tablespoons of water on top. Continue baking until rice is tender yet firm to the bite, 20 to 25 minutes. Mix in green onions and cilantro; top casserole with Cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese. Return to oven and bake until cheeses melt, about 5 minutes more.

MEXICAN CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• preheat oven 350 degrees. cook rice according to package directions, sautee onions and bell pepper in oil for 10 minutes In large bowl combine black beans, 1 1/2 cup Cheese, Rotel, Chicken, Bell Pepper/Onion Mixture, and yellow rice. Spoon into 13x9 dish sprinkle the rest of cheese on top, bake covered for 30 minutes.

MEXICAN RICE AND BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large skillet or Dutch oven, heat the oil with water over medium heat.
• Add in the sliced mushrooms, green bell peppers, onion and garlic; simmer stirring often until onion is tender (about 10 minutes).
• Add in the tomatoes (with juice, and break up slightly with a fork), beans, rice, chili powder, cumin and cayenne; mix to combine.
• Simmer covered for about 25 minutes, or until rice is tender, and the liquid is absorbed.
• Transfer to a large greased baking dish.
• Sprinkle with mozza cheese over top.
• Bake in oven for 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted (also, can microwave at HIGH power for 2 minutes).

MEXICAN CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place chicken breasts in the bottom of a casserole dish. Season with salt and pepper.
• Combine Mexican-style tomatoes, rice, celery soup, and chicken soup in a bowl. Pour mixture over the chicken breasts. Cover casserole with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 1 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove aluminum foil. Add Mexican cheese blend and tortilla chips to casserole. Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Broil until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 5 minutes.

SPICY MEXICAN CHEESY RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a medium bowl, combine cooked rice with cheese, chilies, and green onions.
• Mix together.
• In a small bowl, stir together sour cream, Recaito, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper.
• Add to rice mixture and stir thoroughly.
• Spray an oven-proof casserole dish with vegetable oil spray.
• Spread rice mixture in casserole bake uncovered for approximately 30–40 minutes until cheese melts.
• Top with additional cheese, if desired.

MEXICAN RICE CASSEROLE WITH GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare rice per instructions. While the rice is cooking heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the skillet is hot, add the ground beef, making sure to break it up into crumbles. Cook the beef for 3-4 minutes then add the diced onion and all of the seasonings. Stir until well combined and cook for an additional 10 minutes or until the beef is cooked through and the onion is tender. Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly for an additional 60 seconds. Add the cooked rice, drained and rinsed black beans, tomato sauce and a bit of cilantro (reserving some for garnishing) to the beef and onion mixture. Mix the ingredients thoroughly, taste and re-season if needed.
• Coat a large baking dish with cooking spray and pour the rice mixture into the dish, spreading it evenly. Place the tomato slices on top of the rice mixture then top with cheddar cheese.
• Spray a piece of tin foil with cooking spray (so the cheese won't stick) and cover the baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes then remove the tin foil. Bake for an additional 5-7 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden brown. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes before slicing. Top with a dollop of sour cream and the remaining chopped cilantro. Enjoy.

MEXICAN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place the 2 cups of water and long grain rice in a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, place a lid on, set timer for 20 minutes and cook rice until done.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a skillet, brown ground beef and drain. Place in a large mixing bowl.
• In large mixing bowl, add the jar of salsa to the ground beef. Also add chili powder, Mexicorn, rice and salt. Mix with a wooden spoon until combined well.
• Spray a 2 quart casserole dish. Put rice mixture into dish. Cover with a lid or foil and bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
• At 30 minutes, take off lid/foil. Add shredded cheddar cheese evenly over top and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
• Remove from oven and serve.

MEXICAN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring rice and 2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stir chili beans, tomato sauce, and 3/4 cup water through the cooked rice; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Pour rice mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread sour cream over the rice mixture. Sprinkle crushed corn chips over the sour cream layer; top with Mexican cheese blend.
• Bake in preheated oven until heated through and the cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.

MEXICAN YELLOW RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown hamburger meat and drain.
• Add taco seasoning and approximately 1/2 cup water.
• Simmer 10 minutes.
• Cook rice as directed on box (leave water in rice, do not drain).
• Mix cheese and tomatoes and melt in microwave.
• Combine all ingredients, using only a few of the crumbled Doritos.
• Pour into casserole dish and sprinkle remaining Doritos on top of mixture.
• Bake at 325 F for 25 minutes or until bubbly.

MEXICAN-STYLE PORK AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan and turn down to a simmer.
• Brown pork in a skillet over medium-high heat. Do this in batches so as not to crowd your pan. Remove pork to a 9" x 13" casserole dish.
• Saute your vegetables in the pork fat which has accumulated in your skillet, scraping the pan to get all the good stuff.
• Add rice and stir to coat grains with fat; then add tomato paste, spices and salt and stir to combine.
• Add rice mixture to pork in casserole.
• Pour most of the water over the pork and rice, saving about 1/2 cup to deglaze your skillet. Pour water from skillet to casserole and stir to combine.
• Cover tightly with foil and place in the oven to bake about 45 minutes, until pork and rice are tender (don't check before 30 minutes).

MEXICAN CORN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In large pot, melt butter and sauté onions, corn, cilantro and bacon over medium heat.
• Once the onions are semi transparent, add Rice a Roni, saving the package of seasoning for later.
• Drain beans and rinse them well, discarding the juice.
• Add next ingredient list, saving all the juice from the tomatoes and chilies. Stirring to mix well.
• Add beer to tomato and chili juice to equal 3 cups of liquid. Add liquid to mixture. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and cook, stirring occasionally for 30-60 minutes, or until rice is done.
• Let sit for about five minutes to set and cool, then serve.

MEXICAN-STYLE BROWN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF. Coat a 2-quart rectangular, round or oval baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine rice, salsa and cumin. Spoon 2 cups of rice mixture into prepared baking dish and spread out to evenly cover bottom of dish.
• In another large bowl, combine refried beans, corn, chili peppers and chili power. Using a rubber spatula, scrape bean mixture on top of rice layer and smooth out top.
• Squeeze out any excess water from spinach or collard greens and then spread on top of bean layer; sprinkle with 6 tablespoons of cheese. Top with remaining rice mixture and smooth out top; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Place casserole on a large rimmed baking sheet to catch any spillage. Bake until heated through and cheese is browned and bubbling, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro (if desired), cut into 6 pieces and serve.

CREAMY MEXICAN CHICKEN & RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Prepare chicken and rice.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Mix together soups, tomatoes, and broth.
• In a large casserole dish, layer half of chicken, soup mixture, and cheese. Repeat.
• Top with crushed chips.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until bubbling; serve over rice.
• NOTE: The chips get pretty dark--if you are afraid they will burn cover the casserole.

MEXICAN CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees.
• In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, saute onion, bell pepper and garlic until softened.
• Add in beans, tomatoes, broth, chilies, corn, rice, chili powder, salt and pepper; stir to combine.
• Transfer the mixture to a greased 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• In a 1-gallon plastic bag, combine flour, garlic salt and paprika; shake the bag to mix spices.
• Add in the chicken pieces and shake to coat.
• Place the chicken in a single layer on top of rice; press lightly into rice.
• Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake for 1 hour, or until the chicken if fork-tender, and the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.
• Remove foil, bake an additional 15 minutes to brown chicken.

MEXICAN BAKED RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Char chiles over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides, turning occasionally.
• 2. Wrap in plastic and cool 10 minutes. Peel, seed and chop chiles.
• 3. Bring 2 cups water, butter and salt to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Add rice, return to boil.
• 4. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until all liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 16 minutes.
• 5. Transfer rice to large bowl; cool rice, stirring occasionally with fork.
• 6. Butter 2-quart shallow baking dish.
• 7. Heat oil in medium skillet over medium heat.
• 8. Add 1/4 cup onion and garlic, sauté until translucent, about 3 minutes.
• 9. Add chopped chiles; sauté 1 minute.
• 10. Add chile mixture and corn to rice in bowl.
• 11. Whisk sour cream, cilantro and 2 tablespoons chopped onion in small bowl.
• 12. Add sour cream mixture and cheese to rice, stir.
• 13. Transfer rice mixture to prepared dish.
• 14. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Let stand 2 hours at room temperature before continuing).
• 15. Preheat oven to 325°F Bake rice until sides are light brown and mixture is heated through, about 25 minutes.

MEXICAN CHICKEN & RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Place rice and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover and turn to simmer for 20 minutes or until all water is absorbed.
• 2. Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Spray a 9x9 pan with cooking spray.
• 3. After grating cheese, toss the two together and then set aside.
• 4. When rice is done, pour into a large bowl. Sprinkle 2/3 of the cheese over the rice and stir in.
• 5. In separate bowl, whisk together the soup, Rotel, onion, salt and cumin. Add chicken to rice and pour the soup mix over top. Stir until combined well.
• 6. Pour rice mixture into the prepared 9x9 pan, sprinkle remaining cheese over top and cover with foil. Bake for 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 20 minutes. I usually dab off the floating grease (from the cheese) with a paper towel before putting in for that final 20 minutes. Serve.
• 7. BURRITOS: Leftovers are great made into burritos. Take 1/2 scant cup and spread down the middle of a 10" tortilla. Sprinkle in 1/8 cup of drained and rinsed black beans. I usually draw a small furrow down the rice so the beans don't roll all over while rolling. Roll, folding in sides for typical burrito shape.
• 8. NOTE: I freeze the burritos in a single layer on a parchment covered cookie sheet. When completely solid, I tuck them into a ziploc freezer bag. To reheat: Wrap in a piece of paper towel and cook for 4-5 minutes on 50% power (your microwave may differ).

MEXICAN RICE CASSEROLE (LEE DRUMMOND)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Heat the oil in a large dutch oven and add the garlic and onions.
• Cook, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to low and add the rice. Stir constantly to make sure the rice doesn't burn. Cook over low heat, about 3 minutes.
• Add the whole tomatoes, diced tomatoes, cumin, salt, pepper, cayenne, and turmeric.
• Stir to combine and cook, about 2 minutes.
• Add the chicken broth and stir the mixture together. Bring the mixture to a boil, and then reduce heat to low. Cover, and summer until the rice is not quite done (about 10 to 15 minutes).
• Top with the cheese, and then bake with the lid off until the cheese is melted and the rice is fully cooked (about 15 minutes). Serve with chopped cilantro.

MEXICAN BEEF & RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Brown meat in large nonstick skillet; drain. Return meat to skillet.
• Reserve 1 cup cheese for later use. Add remaining cheese and all remaining ingredients to meat; mix well.
• Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover.
• Bake 40 to 50 min. or until rice is tender. Top with reserved cheese; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted.